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Nacon faces major dilution as restructuring plans move forward without key financial details.

Risk flags

• ●Shareholder dilution risk is explicit and material, as the company warns that capital increases will be at prices significantly below the current market price. This will erode the value of existing shareholdings and may impact investor confidence.
• ●Disclosure risk is high due to the absence of key financial details, including the amount of debt to be restructured, the size of planned capital increases, and the expected dilution percentage. Without these figures, investors cannot accurately assess the impact of the restructuring.
• ●Execution risk is significant because the entire process is contingent on court approval of a reorganization plan and ongoing creditor negotiations. There is no guarantee that all stakeholders will agree to the proposed terms or that the plan will be finalized as described.

Bottom line

This announcement signals that Nacon is entering a court-supervised restructuring process that will result in substantial dilution for current shareholders, with new shares to be issued at prices well below market. The absence of key financial details—including debt levels, profitability, and the magnitude of planned capital increases—prevents any meaningful assessment of the company's future value or the likely impact on shareholders. While the company is candid about the risks, especially dilution, the lack of transparency on critical numbers is a major red flag. Investors have no basis to estimate recovery prospects or downside exposure. Unless and until Nacon discloses the size and terms of the restructuring, this announcement is not actionable for investors beyond signaling heightened risk and likely value destruction for existing equity holders. The most important takeaway is that the process is ongoing, highly uncertain, and potentially very damaging to current shareholders.

Announcement summary

(LSE/AIM:0A9N) Nacon announced that its majority shareholder, Bigben Interactive, which currently holds 56.72% of the share capital and 69.54% of the voting rights of the Company, has obtained an agreement in principle from its main financial creditors to restructure its financial debt. Bigben Interactive has filed a petition to open accelerated safeguard proceedings before the Lille Métropole Commercial Court. Part of the contribution in new money by certain creditors of Bigben Interactive would be reinvested in the share capital of Nacon, conditional on the adoption of a reorganization plan for the Company by the Court. Judicial reorganization proceedings were opened for Nacon by judgment of the Court dated March 2, 2026. The company warns that the planned transactions will result in significant dilution for existing shareholders and that capital increases would be carried out at issue prices significantly lower than the current market price of Nacon shares on the Euronext Paris market. Nacon reported IFRS revenue for 2025/2026 of €161.9 million and has more than 1,000 employees. The company will keep the market informed as soon as possible of the progress of its reorganization plan and the next expected steps.

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